Danny Kristo

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Danny Kristo
Danny Kristo (cropped).jpg
Kristo with the Chicago Wolves
Born (1990-06-18) June 18, 1990 (age 34)
Eden Prairie, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Right wing
Shoots Right
EIHL team
Former teams		 Coventry Blaze
Dinamo Riga
Brynäs IF
SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
Kunlun Red Star
Augsburger Panther
Rytíři Kladno
HK Dukla Michalovce
Sheffield Steelers
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL draft 56th overall, 2008
Montreal Canadiens
Playing career 2013–present

Daniel Kristo (born June 18, 1990) is an American professional ice hockey forward for the Coventry Blaze in the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL). He was selected in the second round, 56th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.

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Playing career

Kristo was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens, 56th overall in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. He played college hockey with the University of North Dakota in the NCAA Men's Division I WCHA conference. In his senior year, Kristo's outstanding play was rewarded with a selection to the 2012–13 All-WCHA First Team. [1]

On July 2, 2013, Kristo was traded, by the Canadiens, to the New York Rangers for right winger Christian Thomas. [2] On August 19, 2014, the Rangers announced that they had re-signed Kristo, who was a restricted free agent, to a one-year $826,875 contract.

On July 2, 2015, Kristo left the Rangers as a free agent, signing a one-year, two-way contract with the St. Louis Blues. [3] In the 2015–16 season, Kristo was assigned to play with the Blues AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves. In playing the entirety of the year with the Wolves, Kristo appeared in 71 games in compiling 25 goals and 48 points. On August 2, 2016, Kristo re-signed with the St. Louis Blues on a one-year, two-way contract.

In the 2016–17 season, his second year with the Wolves, Kristo had 2 assists in 8 games before he was dealt by the Blues to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for defenseman Reid McNeill on November 19, 2016. [4] Remaining in the AHL with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, Kristo added 6 goals and 11 points in 32 games before on February 23, 2017, he was dealt again by the Penguins to the Carolina Hurricanes along with a second round draft pick in exchange for Ron Hainsey. [5] He played out the season with the Hurricanes AHL affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers, contributing with 10 points in 14 games.

With dwindling NHL prospects going forward, Kristo opted to sign his first contract abroad in agreeing to a one-year deal with Latvian based Dinamo Riga of the KHL on June 30, 2017. [6]

After a two-year stint in the Swiss National League with SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers, Kristo left as a free agent to return to the KHL, agreeing to a one-year deal with Chinese club, HC Kunlun Red Star, on July 29, 2020. [7] Kristo collected 4 goals in 14 contests with Kunlun before leaving to KHL to join German club, Augsburger Panther of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) on January 8, 2021. [8]

As a free agent, following completing the season with the Augsburger Panther, Kristo moved to the Czech Republic in agreeing to a one-year contract with Rytíři Kladno of the ELH, on July 14, 2021. [9]

In October 2022, following a spell in Slovakia with HK Dukla Michalovce, Kristo moved to the UK to sign for Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) side Sheffield Steelers. [10]

In July 2023, Kristo moved to fellow Elite League club Coventry Blaze. [11]

Personal life

Kristo's second cousin Ben Blood was drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. He currently plays for Tappara in the Liiga. [12]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2006–07 U.S. NTDP U17 USDP5912162836—————
2006–07U.S. NTDP U18 NAHL 39810183460112
2007–08U.S. NTDP U17USDP21122—————
2007–08U.S. NTDP U18NAHL144486—————
2007–08U.S. NTDP U18USDP5521173849—————
2008–09 Omaha Lancers USHL 502236581833032
2009–10 University of North Dakota WCHA 411521368—————
2010–11 University of North DakotaWCHA348202818—————
2011–12 University of North DakotaWCHA4219264533—————
2012–13 University of North DakotaWCHA4026265224—————
2012–13 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 90332—————
2013–14 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL6525184318—————
2014–15 Hartford Wolf PackAHL7222244635153362
2015–16 Chicago Wolves AHL7125234829—————
2016–17 Chicago WolvesAHL80222—————
2016–17 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL32651110—————
2016–17 Charlotte Checkers AHL144610450110
2017–18 Dinamo Rīga KHL 42813216—————
2018–19 Brynäs IF SHL 100446—————
2018–19 SC Rapperswil–Jona Lakers NL 37915246—————
2019–20 SC Rapperswil-Jona LakersNL391111220—————
2020–21 Kunlun Red Star KHL144044—————
2020–21 Augsburger Panther DEL 318122010—————
2021–22 Rytíři Kladno Czech 38381112—————
2021–22 Västerås IK Swe-1 15459272134
2022–23 HK Dukla Michalovce Slovak 61120—————
2022–23 Sheffield Steelers EIHL 471218301242352
AHL totals2718281163100203472
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Ice hockey
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Sweden/Finland
World Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Canada
World Junior A Challenge
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Camrose
IIHF World U18 Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Russia

International

YearTeamEventResult GPGAPtsPIM
2008 United States WJC18 Bronze medal icon.svg73362
2009 United States WJC 5th61010
2010 United StatesWJCGold medal icon.svg75380
2013 United States WC Bronze medal icon.svg101232
Junior totals2096152
Senior totals101232

Awards and achievements

AwardYear
College
All-WCHA Rookie Team 2009–10
All-WCHA First Team 2012–13 [13]
AHCA West First-Team All-American 2012–13

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References

  1. ↑ "Men's WCHA awards announced". Western Collegiate Hockey Association. March 14, 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Rangers trade Thomas to Canadiens for Kristo". National Hockey League. July 2, 2013. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  3. ↑ St. Louis Blues (July 2, 2015). "Blues agree terms with Danny Kristo". Twitter . Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Blues, Penguins swap minor leaguers". CBS Sports . November 19, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  5. ↑ Morton, Kyle (February 23, 2017). "Trade: Hurricanes Send Hainsey to Penguins for Kristo, 2nd". Canes Country. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Dinamo reach agreement with American Danny Kristo" (in Latvian). Dinamo Riga. June 30, 2017. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
  7. ↑ Danny Kristo (July 29, 2020). "Excited for next opportunity in KHL with Kunlun". Instagram . Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Panthers sign winger Danny Kristo" (in German). Augsburger Panther. January 8, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Rytíři Kladno sign 6 overseas players" (in Czech). Rytíři Kladno. July 14, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Steelers Sign Danny Kristo". Archived from the original on October 8, 2022. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Kristo completes Blaze forward group".
  12. ↑ "Ben Blood". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Conference Honors, 2012-13". CollegeHockeyInc.com. March 20, 2013. Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
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